1991 Chester City Council election

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1991 Chester City Council election
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  1990 2 May 1991 (1991-05-02) 1992  

21 out of 60 seats to Chester City Council
31 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
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Party Conservative Labour
Last election24 seats, 29.8%22 seats, 48.3%
Seats won104
Seats after2421
Seat changeSteady2.svgDecrease2.svg 1
Popular vote15,22514,282
Percentage36.9%34.6%
SwingIncrease2.svg 7.1%Decrease2.svg 13.7%

 Third partyFourth party
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Party Liberal Democrats Independent
Last election13 seats, 20.9%1 seat, 0.3%
Seats won61
Seats after141
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 1Steady2.svg
Popular vote9,8931,613
Percentage24.0%3.9%
SwingIncrease2.svg 3.9%Increase2.svg 3.6%

Chester UK ward map 1991.svg
Winner of each seat at the 1991 Chester City Council election

Council control before election


No overall control

Council control after election


No overall control

The 1991 Chester City Council election took place on 2 May 1991 to elect members of Chester City Council in Cheshire, England. [1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

Contents

Summary

Election result

1991 Chester City Council election
PartyThis electionFull councilThis election
SeatsNetSeats %OtherTotalTotal %VotesVotes %+/−
  Conservative 10Steady2.svg47.6142440.015,22536.9+7.1
  Labour 4Decrease2.svg 119.0172135.014,28234.6–13.7
  Liberal Democrats 6Increase2.svg 128.681423.39,89324.0+3.9
  Independent 1Steady2.svg4.8011.71,6133.9+3.6
  Green 0Steady2.svg0.0000.01800.4–0.9
  Ratepayer 0Steady2.svg0.0000.0880.2±0.0

Ward results

Barrow

Barrow
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative W. Mapes* 1,120 68.8 +9.1
Labour R. Barlow50931.2–9.1
Majority61137.5+18.1
Turnout 1,62944.0–5.0
Registered electors 3,702
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg9.1

Blacon Hall

Blacon Hall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour L. Price* 1,321 84.8 –4.2
Conservative T. Truesdale23715.2+4.2
Majority1,08469.6–8.4
Turnout 1,55836.5–9.6
Registered electors 4,268
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg4.2

Boughton Heath

Boughton Heath
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats A. Farrell* 1,363 48.1 +7.7
Conservative A. Elloy1,12539.7+3.8
Labour M. Thompson34712.2–11.5
Majority2388.4+3.9
Turnout 2,83563.3+0.2
Registered electors 4,481
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase2.svg2.0

Christleton

Christleton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative S. Begbie 1,080 57.8 –12.8
Labour S. Wardman40521.7–7.7
Liberal Democrats R. Beith38320.5N/A
Majority67536.1N/A
Turnout 1,86850.0+7.0
Registered electors 3,735
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg2.6

College

College
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour R. Hughes 1,178 58.3 –6.5
Conservative H. Middleton51925.7+4.5
Liberal Democrats D. Hooper23611.7+2.4
Ratepayer D. Taylor884.4–0.2
Majority65932.6–11.0
Turnout 2,02145.7–1.2
Registered electors 4,423
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg5.5

Dee Point

Dee Point
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour M. Nelson 1,392 81.1 –2.6
Conservative J. Jaworzyn32518.9+2.6
Majority1,06762.1N/A
Turnout 1,71739.2–3.9
Registered electors 4,382
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg2.6

Dodleston

Dodleston
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative W. Fair* 597 68.7 +8.6
Labour G. Thompson15718.1+12.2
Liberal Democrats K. Prydderch11513.2–20.8
Majority44050.6+24.5
Turnout 86954.4–7.6
Registered electors 1,596
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg2.0

Elton

Elton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative D. Rowlands 1,196 57.9 +11.5
Labour S. Rudd86942.1–11.5
Majority32715.8N/A
Turnout 2,06546.5+1.4
Registered electors 4,440
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg11.5

Grosvenor

Grosvenor
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative M. Byatt* 1,166 46.3 +8.8
Labour W. Price93737.2–9.4
Liberal Democrats P. Speirs41416.4+6.1
Majority2299.1N/A
Turnout 2,51759.9–2.7
Registered electors 4,199
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg9.1

Hoole

Hoole
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats J. Smith* 1,227 51.1 +4.9
Labour M. Foster94239.2+0.3
Conservative M. Stuart2349.7+0.4
Majority28511.9N/A
Turnout 2,40359.0+1.1
Registered electors 4,072
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase2.svg2.3

Malpas

Malpas
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative L. Crump 703 50.2 –1.9
Independent C. Higgie59942.8–5.1
Labour S. Murphy987.0N/A
Majority1047.4+3.2
Turnout 1,40047.4+2.9
Registered electors 2,951
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg1.6

Newton

Newton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats D. Simpson 973 42.0 +2.2
Conservative J. Hibbert*90439.0+5.5
Labour W. Houlsby44019.0–7.6
Majority693.0–3.3
Turnout 2,31758.2–0.5
Registered electors 3,981
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing Decrease2.svg1.7

Plas Newton

Plas Newton (2 seats due to by-election)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats R. Hale* 1,159 52.7 +6.8
Liberal Democrats T. Ralph 954 43.4 –2.5
Labour R. Cross67730.8–6.0
Labour W. Megarrell60227.4–9.4
Conservative A. Smith50022.7+6.4
Conservative W. Sutton50022.7+5.4
Turnout 2,19859.7–5.2
Registered electors 3,681
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour

Saughall

Saughall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative S. Davies 730 43.8 –26.3
Liberal Democrats J. Ballard60236.1N/A
Labour S. Newton33420.0–9.9
Majority1287.7–32.5
Turnout 1,66657.0+13.3
Registered electors 2,921
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats

Sealand

Sealand
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour D. Nield* 1,087 65.6 –1.1
Conservative J. David32819.8+2.8
Liberal Democrats J. Indermaur1368.2N/A
Green H. De Lemos1056.3–2.0
Majority75945.8–3.9
Turnout 1,65647.2–4.4
Registered electors 3,505
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg2.0

Tarvin

Tarvin
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative C. Plenderleath* 1,076 73.4 +15.9
Labour A. Pegrum38926.6–15.9
Majority68746.9+31.9
Turnout 1,46545.2+0.6
Registered electors 3,238
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg15.9

Tattenhall

Tattenhall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent J. Haynes* 1,014 84.2 N/A
Labour J. Oakden19015.8–12.6
Majority82468.4N/A
Turnout 1,20446.5+13.2
Registered electors 2,589
Independent hold

Upton Heath

Upton Heath
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Cliffe 1,140 45.5 +7.9
Labour S. Grant1,09943.9–8.2
Liberal Democrats P. Hancox26510.6+0.3
Majority411.6N/A
Turnout 2,50460.5–3.3
Registered electors 4,136
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg8.1

Vicars Cross

Vicars Cross
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats S. Proctor* 1,453 64.3 +12.8
Conservative C. Robson45520.1–2.7
Labour E. Turner35115.5–10.1
Majority98844.2+18.2
Turnout 2,26053.7–3.3
Registered electors 4,207
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase2.svg7.8

Westminster

Westminster
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. Croft 1,290 43.9 +7.2
Labour L. Barlow95832.6–8.8
Liberal Democrats A. Stobie61320.9+3.5
Green T. Barker752.6–1.9
Majority33211.3N/A
Turnout 2,93663.8–0.5
Registered electors 4,602
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg8.0

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